Candied Apples

Let's Cook

1. Step 1.

   Combine in a medium heavy saucepan: 2 cups granulated white sugar; ⅔ cup light corn syrup; 1 cup water; (1 cinnamon stick)

2. Step 2.

   Cook, stirring, over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook for about 3 minutes, until the steam has washed down any crystals on the sides of the pan. Uncover and cook, without stirring, nearly to the hard-crack stage, 290°F.

3. Step 3.

   Meanwhile, insert a wooden skewer in the stem end of each of: 5 medium apples, washed and dried

4. Step 4.

   Remove the cinnamon stick from the syrup if used. Add: A few drops of red food coloring

5. Step 5.

   Transfer the syrup to the top of a double boiler over boiling water. Working quickly, dip the apples in the syrup, turning to coat, and stand them on a metal flower holder or a baking sheet lined with wax or parchment paper or a silicone liner to harden, see below. Or, to make the apples easier to handle after dipping, roll the tops in: (Finely chopped nuts)

6. Step 6.

   and stand on a piece of foil or parchment paper.